TV Picks Oct.19-25, 2008

WEATHER CHANNEL The new season analyzes America’s response to
calamities such as the Galveston, Texas, hurricane of 1900 — and also reveals
weather’s less-explored role in accidents such as the wreck of the Hindenburg
zeppelin in 1937 and the Chicago fire of 1871. Re-airs every night,
same time; new episode every Sunday.

MONDAY-FRIDAY,
6 a.m.

The Gospel of Life vs. the Culture of Death

EWTN In
this five-part, half-hour daily series, Father Wade Menezes, director of vocations
and seminarians for the Fathers of Mercy, explains what is at stake in the
fight for the right to life. He outlines the worldwide battle between the
defenders and enemies of human life, shows how the culture of death attacks the
dignity of the person and spotlights its main aspects, explains how sin fosters
the culture of death, and identifies 20 figures whose philosophies and politics
have promoted immorality.

TUESDAY,
5 p.m.

If Walls Could Talk

HOME & GARDEN TV
A family in Missouri discovers that their home is linked to the title
characters of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884),
novels by Mark Twain (1835-1910).

WEDNESDAY,
SATURDAY

The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church

FAMILYLAND TVVeni, Sancte Spiritus, reple tuorum corda fidelium
(Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful). At midnight
and 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 4:30 a.m. Saturdays, this series tells us about the
activity of the Third Person of the Trinity.

WEDNESDAY,
8 p.m., live

World Series, Game One

FOX SPORTS “A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak
at the Ritz,” said actor Humphrey Bogart. That goes for a hot dog in front of
the TV set, too, as baseball’s annual World Series gets under way between the
champions of the American League and National League. Games two and three of
this best-of-seven series are at 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday. Teams not yet
determined as of our deadline.

FRIDAY,
8 p.m.

Day After D-Day

MILITARY CHANNEL
Veterans of the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, recall their combat
experiences that day and in the next 72 hours of fighting against the desperate
German forces. Advisory: TV-PG.

SATURDAY,
4:30 p.m.

RealFaith TV

Catholic TV
The teenagers in this show from the Diocese of Trenton, N.J., discuss
“Distinguishing Faith From Superstition”: In prayer we trust God, but
super-stition is sinful. Also airs 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9 p.m.
Sundays.

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